Thank you. Yes, my 6 month scans are later this month. For the ureter cancer, I first had surgery to remove the kidney, ureter, & bladder cuff, along with some lymph nodes, & an unsuccessful attempt to remove the tumor. It had grown into the muscle, & was “gooey” & fell apart when they tried to remove it, so they had to leave it. That was followed by 4 courses of chemotherapy (cisplatin & gemcitabine). It was supposed to be 6, but it was really wreaking havoc, so we had to stop. That was followed by 30 radiation treatments. My scans were clean for 15 months, before this new one showed up. Of course I’m hoping for a longer response this time. Thank you for the well wishes.

My scans showed no evidence of disease (NED), which is always the result we hope to get. The ureter cancer was treated with four courses of chemotherapy (Cisplatin & Gemcitabine), it was supposed to be 6 courses, but my reactions wouldn’t allow for the last two courses. After recovering for a month, I had 28 radiation treatments. I am stage IV metastatic, in palliative care, so our hope is for time. I am still having pelvic floor physical therapy for the damage caused by radiation. I feel very optimistic about my recovery. Hopefully these results will last longer than the first treatment.
How are you doing? Did you decide to go forward with chemoradiotherapy?